I was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, a hop, skip, and jump across the river from New York City. Now I live 3,000 miles away in Seattle where I write books and stories for children and young adults. I also work with students from public and independent high schools, locally and nationally, helping them craft great college essays.

Here are a few more fun facts about me: I have curly hair that I tried to iron when
I was a kid. I have a three-tone laugh. I write stories about things I like to eat (bagels) and love to do (whale watch and swim). I love poetry and hope to write poems for children some day. My heroine and source of inspiration is Kay Thompson’s scandalous child creation, Eloise, who lives in the Plaza Hotel near Central Park. My dog, Mr. Darcy, is named after a famous literary character. (Can you guess the book?)

I have a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the Whidbey Writers Workshop where I was awarded the Elizabeth George Foundation Merit Scholarship.
My writing is represented by Sara Crowe of Harvey Klinger Agency, Inc.

Quote of the Month

"I like my younger readers to discover more;

I like my older readers to wrestle with more."

—Rita Williams-Garcia

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I am represented by Sara Crowe of Harvey Klinger Agency, Inc.

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My short historical fiction story "Capture at Penn Cove" about the 1970 orca captures in Washington State can be seen in the premier issue of ColumbiaKids, a publication of the Washington State Historical Society.